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The woman returned to Britain a couple of weeks later but police arrested the man in February when he was attempting to fly to Singapore from Sydney Airport.

Despite fears he could be a flight risk, Magistrate Kay Phillipson granted bail on the conditions he reside with a friend in the Brisbane suburb of Paddington, surrender his passport and put up a $10,000 surety.

The court also heard the man had been flagged by the immigration department for deportation.

It is expected he would be detained by immigration officials upon his release from custody and could possibly be deported before any criminal proceedings are resolved.

The court heard police will have to apply for a stay on his deportation if he is detained and a criminal justice visa would need to be obtained for the man to be released should he be placed in immigration detention.